AREA GUIDE
Kego-hondori
Once a bustling main street, Kego-hondori is now a backstreet running parallel to Keyaki-dori from the Kego four-way intersection, curving and connecting with Sakurazaka.
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Oita Weekend Getaway!
Fukuoka is our favorite urban playground but on weekends we love to get out of town, and Oita Prefecture is one of our top weekend getaway destinations. While day trips from Fukuok...
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Rakuten-an
It's said the origin of tempura, one of Japan's most widely recognized cuisines, dates back to the mid-sixteenth century when early Portuguese and Spanish missionaries and traders ...
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Murata
Noodles are a big part of the Japanese diet, but there are marked differences in taste and style around the country. Soba (buckwheat noodles) is more popular in Kanto, whereas Kyus...
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Fubar
A fixture of the Oyafuko-dori scene, Fubar's infamous nomihodai is a favorite of JETs and young groups of internationals, and the bar is run by experienced crowd-pleasers with a re...
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